The sun is setting on the HST's
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
43156 - Trematon Castle - the sun is setting on the HST's. Copyright Phil Smith.
One cannot think of a more appropriate photograph - congratulations Phil.
More of Falmouth in the 60's
Howard Sprenger
Howard Sprenger
Thanks for publishing my memories and photographs of Falmouth and Penmere the other day. Here are the only other pictures I have from the 1960s. The ones taken on 12th August 1968 show the Falmouth Docks shunter in the exchange sidings, as my DMU from Penmere drew into the Falmouth platform. This was the day after the famous "Fifteen Guinea Special" which commemorated the end of steam on BR, so seemed particularly significant at the time! The shots are poor quality - hurriedly taken on a cheap "point-and-shoot" camera - but perhaps they might be of interest.
We returned to Falmouth station the following day, probably hoping to see the 0-4-0ST again; no photographs this time, but Dad sketched some of the details on the station building. Perhaps he was contemplating making a model some time! The 1969 shot records that the station buildings had gone by then. I'll send some more photos in due course, but they will have been taken in the 1970s. Seems like yesterday to me, but it's 50 years ago now!
Best regards, Howard.
We returned to Falmouth station the following day, probably hoping to see the 0-4-0ST again; no photographs this time, but Dad sketched some of the details on the station building. Perhaps he was contemplating making a model some time! The 1969 shot records that the station buildings had gone by then. I'll send some more photos in due course, but they will have been taken in the 1970s. Seems like yesterday to me, but it's 50 years ago now!
Best regards, Howard.
Falmouth 12th August 1968 (1) Copyright Howard Sprenger. The 'joint' between the curved sections of cannopy which is still in use today and the perhaps original cannopy is clearly visible.
Falmouth 12th August 1968 (2) Copyright Howard Sprenger
Falmouth 12th August 1968 (3) Copyright Howard Sprenger
Falmouth 12th August 1968 (4) Copyright Howard Sprenger
Falmouth 13th August 1968 drawings by Cyril Sprenger. Copyright Howard Sprenger
062L Falmouth 1969 Copyright Howard Sprenger
Many thanks for opening your box of 'gems' once again - I am sure that your pictures will bring back memories for the older members of our viewers.
Penmere
Trevor Tremethick
Trevor Tremethick
Penmere Platform 12th August 1968. From a negative. Copyright Howard Sprenger Collection
Hello Keith and Roger
It was really nice to see the colour photographs by Howard Sprenger of Falmouth and Penmere (if a little sad to see the deterioration).
A few notes from me if of interest.
Penmere was, of course, staffed, and the two gentlemen in my time were John Grose and Bob Lambert (or Lamport – I believe the former). As I recall, Mr Lambert was tall and balding whereas the shorter Mr Grose (the senior man?) had a fine head of grey hair!
As can be seen from one of the photographs, the ‘Gents’ was at the Truro end, and I think the next door on was the ‘Ladies’, which Mum nearly always decided she needed to visit as the steam of the approaching train was visible above the trees by Theydon Road.
The middle door would have been the passenger entrance, and turning right you would face the ticket window. I was always fascinated by the ticket date stamper which gave a double ‘thump’ as the ticket was pushed in, first one end and then the other. On the wall beside the door, local paper timetables, printed in WR brown (sometimes also in blue I think) were hung up threaded on string. There seemed to me to be a permanent musty smell about the place. I don’t remember much about the waiting room itself but there must have been the usual wooden benches.
Sadly, this building was destroyed by fire, sometime in the very late 1960s (or was it the early 70s?). Someone must know the actual date.
Hope the above is of interest. By best to Howard and thanks for the memories!
Kind regards
Trevor T
It was really nice to see the colour photographs by Howard Sprenger of Falmouth and Penmere (if a little sad to see the deterioration).
A few notes from me if of interest.
Penmere was, of course, staffed, and the two gentlemen in my time were John Grose and Bob Lambert (or Lamport – I believe the former). As I recall, Mr Lambert was tall and balding whereas the shorter Mr Grose (the senior man?) had a fine head of grey hair!
As can be seen from one of the photographs, the ‘Gents’ was at the Truro end, and I think the next door on was the ‘Ladies’, which Mum nearly always decided she needed to visit as the steam of the approaching train was visible above the trees by Theydon Road.
The middle door would have been the passenger entrance, and turning right you would face the ticket window. I was always fascinated by the ticket date stamper which gave a double ‘thump’ as the ticket was pushed in, first one end and then the other. On the wall beside the door, local paper timetables, printed in WR brown (sometimes also in blue I think) were hung up threaded on string. There seemed to me to be a permanent musty smell about the place. I don’t remember much about the waiting room itself but there must have been the usual wooden benches.
Sadly, this building was destroyed by fire, sometime in the very late 1960s (or was it the early 70s?). Someone must know the actual date.
Hope the above is of interest. By best to Howard and thanks for the memories!
Kind regards
Trevor T
Many thanks indeed Trevor - very interesting, now we all know more about the otherwise long forgotten station at Penmere.
An appreciation from Trevor Tremethick
I should be most grateful if you would send my sincere thanks to Guy Vincent for his excellent work on the withdrawn HST power cars and also my best wishes to Howard Sprenger who mentioned me in his notes accompanying his pictures of Falmouth and Penmere.
Regards. Trevor Tremethick
Regards. Trevor Tremethick
IET sidelined
Lostwithiel
Dennis Clarke
Lostwithiel
Dennis Clarke
I will enclose one more picture from Lostwithiel yesterday of 66104 running around the clay. It was unusual to see a IET going into the loop there. I suppose it was as good a place than anywhere to fail. I will see you on 1st July at the South Devon Railway if you are there, Regards, Dennis
Lostwithiel 15th June 2023. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Lostwithiel 15th June 2023. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
66104 running round the clay at Lostwithiel15th June 2023. Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Many thanks Dennis.